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China Camp Campground North Los Padres National Forest
- Camp Type: Car Campground - No Reservations, first-come, first-serve walk-in campground
- Topo Map Link: Chews Ridge
- Elevation: 4300 feet
- Wilderness Area: Non Wilderness Area
- County: Monterey County
- Ranger District: Monterey Ranger District
- Longitude: -121.5677677
- Latitude: 36.29627371
- Water Sources: No Water Available
- Length of Stay: 14 Days
- Reservations: Car Campground - No Reservations, Walk In
Recent Water Reports:
| Date | Surveyor | Water Report |
| 02-17-2018 | Stephanie | Dry |
| 06-04-2016 | Reginald Carson | Stagnant |
| 12-31-2015 | GRITS in NYC | Dry |
Description:
Located next to the Pine Ridge Trail (3E06)
No reservations. First-come, First-serve only. 9 campsites.
Directions: From Highway 101 north, exit at Arroyo Seco road near the city of Greenfield and proceed 16.2 miles to the junction of Carmel Valley Road and Arroyo Seco Road and bear right. Take Carmel Valley Road 17.2 miles to the junction with Tassajara Road and turn left and go 11 miles to China Camp. From Highway 101 south, south exit at Arroyo Seco road and make an IMMEDIATE LEFT at Elm Ave. (If you get to the ""Entering Greenfield"" sign you have passed the left turn.) Follow Elm Street for 6 miles and turn left at the ""T"" onto Arroyo Seco Road. Proceed 6.5 miles along Arroyo Seco Road to the junction with Carmel Valley Road and bear right. Take Carmel Valley Road 17.2 miles to the junction with Tassajara Road and turn left and go 11 miles to China Camp.
Submitted Camp Reports
China Camp Campground Survey - 02-17-2018 - by StephanieLink: China Camp Campground Date: 02-17-2018 Surveyor Name: Stephanie Camp Description: Site says that site 6-10 are only closed during inclement weather. It was dry as a bone and closed. Only sites 1-5 available. Also site says no fee campsite - was actually $20 per night, managed by an external contractor. We ended up leaving because the only site available was a site next to campers doing shots at 4pm with their radio blaring. The only other good sites were not really available because another camper had their truck parked right in the middle of all 3 sites. We left and went to White Oaks, which was much nicer. Water Source: Dry Water Source Details: Weather Conditions: - China Camp Campground Survey - 06-04-2016 - by Reginald Carson
Link: China Camp Campground Date: 06-04-2016 Surveyor Name: Reginald Carson Camp Description: Water Source: Stagnant Water Source Details: Kinda Dry in quite a few areas down the hill. But some aera looked very promising for pigs. I also had the chance to meet with some of the property owners up there, really nice people. I would definitely visit again. Weather Conditions: The Weather was comfortable, not bad at all. - China Camp Campground Survey - 12-31-2015 - by GRITS in NYC
Link: China Camp Campground Date: 12-31-2015 Surveyor Name: GRITS in NYC Camp Description: Attempted to drive to China Camp on NYE to hike to Pine Valley. Had a 2WD SUV and had to turn around about 2 1/2 miles from the camp. Got to White Oak no problem, but the road quickly turned to snow/ice and the car got stuck on an incline. Slid down the road, and had to turn around and go back down. Easily could have parked at White Oak -- that lot was clear -- but opted to just drive to Los Padres for some hiking instead. Lots of snow/ice after White Oak... The conditions of the road were totally fine up until that point...not rutted or even all that muddy. A more skilled driver/4WD probably would have been fine.Water Source: Dry Water Source Details: No Water at China Camp Weather Conditions: Cold/Sunny - ~40 degrees
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Survey / Report Form Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2015
